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Originally posted by lendaddy
I certainly don't share your pessimism or dare I say paranoia in regards to Iraq. I don't think everything is "just great", but it's not lost already either. I am more worried about us quitting......yet again and the effect that will have worldwide. I do think we can "win the peace" if you will, but there is a price. Apparently a price we are unwilling to pay.....so we'll let the juice run on that for a decade or so and pay a much larger bill later.
All the exaggeration about how bad Iraq is in lost lives and treasure shows complete historical ignorance. If it's wrong on principal then that is a worthy debate, but our sacrifice has been nil so far (in historical perspective). It's the lack of realistic debate that gets me. Which brings me back to the Olberman type debater, 90% emotion and hyperbole so that the 10% goes unheard. (yes I know this goes both ways).
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It the problem were one of resolve, or the character of the American people, or "toughness," you'd have a point. But it's not, so you don't.
It's no "exaggeration" to say Iraq is lost. Even the most optimistic observers now admit that it is impossible to "win" anything. The game now is lessening the damage to American interests.
Which will be significant.
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We will stay the course. [8/30/06]
We will stay the course, we will complete the job in Iraq. [8/4/05]
We will stay the course *** We’re just going to stay the course. [12/15/03]
And my message today to those in Iraq is: We’ll stay the course. [4/13/04]
And that’s why we’re going to stay the course in Iraq. [4/16/04]
And so we’ve got tough action in Iraq. But we will stay the course. [4/5/04]
Well, hey, listen, we’ve never been “stay the course” [10/21/06]
--- George W. Bush, President of the United States of America
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